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Beautifully
decorated Menerbes rental home with 4 bedrooms for up to 6 people, amid
vineyards and orchards in a stunning part of Provence. |
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courtyard on arrival. |
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Looking
at the pool and garden from the house. |
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Les Cyprès
is set in 7,000 square metres of garden and woods, in a calm and quiet
setting, just 1km from the exceptional village of Menerbes, in the heart
of the Luberon natural park. There are woods, vineyards and orchards all
around the property. |
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cosy living room. |
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Comfortable
outside eating with shade at any time of the day. |
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You
arrive into the courtyard pictured above right. Beyond the gate is an
olive grove and view of the Luberon mountain.
On
the main floor are the kitchen, dining room, living room, 3 bedrooms and
bathroom. Upstairs is the master bedroom and bathroom. Beyond the master
bedroom is a study and further bathroom with shower, but access is down
some stairs that have no guardrail so the study and third bathroom are
locked off when children are included in a rental.
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| Kitchen. |
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Nook
with fireplace by kitchen. |
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Dining
room next to kitchen. |
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The kitchen
has an oven, 4-ring cooker, dishwasher, double sink, fridge-freezer, and
plenty of tableware, pots and pans, and cooking utensils. It is open-plan
to the dining room and large open fireplace.
The
very cosy, comfortable living room has two sofas and an armchair
around an open fire, and satellite TV with CNN and the terrestrial French
channels. There is free high-speed internet access.
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| Master
bedroom with 2m wide bed. |
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Master
bathroom with bathtub, WC and basin.. |
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The
house is ideal for 5 people but can take 6. Bedroom configuration is:
1.
Master bedroom with 2m wide bed (6'6"),and en suite bathroom with
bathtub, WC and basin. (If there are no children there is a second bathroom
with shower for the master bedroom, which is down some stairs without
guardrail.)
Three further
bedrooms share a bathroom with shower, WC and basin:
2. Double with 1.4m (4'6") bed
3. Room with either two single beds or the beds together to make
a 1.8m wide (6ft) double
4. Single room with 90cm wide bed (3ft)
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| Blue
room with 1.4m wide bed. |
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Bedroom
with 2 single beds that can make a 1.8m double. |
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From
living room to courtyard. |
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The
study (available if there are no young children). |
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front of the house is a gravelled courtyard with dining area (pictured top). |
| 300-year-old
olive trees by the pool. |
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There
is a shaded lounging area to the left of the pool. |
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To
the back of the house is the immaculate garden, with a lawn leading to the
8m x 4m pool. By the pool three striking 300-year-old olive trees stand
watch. On one side of the lawn is an oak wood (the small oaks of Provence),
on the other a view of the vineyards below. By the pool are comfortable
sunloungers and deckchairs. The pool has a security alarm in line with French
regulations. |
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| Gate
into courtyard. |
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View
from lawn to vineyards around property. |
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the lowest level of the house, nearest the pool, is a room with shower and
WC, as well as clothes washing machine and dryer. |
The location
is perfect for exploring the Luberon and Provence. It is 1km from the medieval
hill-top village of Menerbes with its restaurants, bakery, butcher and grocery.
Very close in the other direction is the Luberon mountain, with its many hikes
and cycle trails.
All the
other beautiful hill-top villages that make the Luberon famous are within 15
minutes by car: Gordes, Bonnieux,
Roussillon, Lacoste,
Goult and Oppede-le-vieux.
20 minutes away is the town of Isle sur la Sorgue, which is the antiques capital
of France, also known as the Venice of Provence. Fontaine de Vaucluse is also
20 minutes away.
Within an
hour are Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, St Remy, Mont Ventoux, Les Baux de Provence,
Orange, and the start of the Rhone wine trail.
There is
a market every day in one of the surrounding villages. For a guide to
the area, including the villages, restaurants and markets, see TheLuberon.com.
Good day-trip
destinations are the Cote d'Azur, Marseille, Arles, Nimes, the Camargue, the
Alps, the Gorges du Verdon, and the Rhone wine trail all the way to Lyon.
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How
to use the map:
You
can zoom into this interactive map for more detail, or move around.
At
the moment it is centred on the marker which shows the approximate
location of Les Cyprès.
To
zoom in and out click on the + and - buttons.
You
can also click on the map and drag in any direction to see
where nearby places are.
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Les
Cyprès 2010 weekly rates
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June and September...............
2200 euros
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July and August.....................2900
euros
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Included
in the rate: bedlinen, towels, utilities, wifi internet, weekly clean and end
of stay-clean.
To
book
To secure a booking you would pay a 25% deposit, with the balance
payable up to 8 weeks before your stay.
Rental periods
Arrival and departure days are flexible.
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Cancellation
policy
If we can find another renter for your dates we will return any
money sent (minus bank charges).
Security
deposit
The security deposit against breakage or damage is 800 euros, and
is returned after your stay.
Conditions
The house is for a maximum of 6 people. Pets and smoking
are not allowed in the house.
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